Smith scored a takedown late in the third period and then picked up the bonus point for having more than a minute of riding time to win the 141 bout by a 5-3 decision.

At 125, Jakob Campbell gave defending national champion Darian Cruz a battle. The freshman trailed only 1-0 until late in the second period before ceding the match, 6-1.

In his first start of the 2017-18 campaign, Garrett Hoffmanrallied from an early 6-0 deficit to drop a tight 9-5 decision to Jake Jakobsen. Hoffman came back from having a bloody nose patched up to score a takedown on the restart but ultimately couldn't erase Jakobsen's advantage.

The Mountain Hawks, who started five nationally ranked wrestlers, ultimately defeated the Bison, 36-2. It was Lehigh's first match of the 2017-18 campaign. Bucknell was deducted one team point for badgering the official.

The Bison (0-3, 0-1 EIWA) return to the mat when they travel to No. 1 Penn State on Sunday for a 2 p.m. match in Rec Hall. It will be the first official meeting between Bucknell and Penn State, winner of six of the past seven NCAA titles.

MORE FROM BUCKNELL Wrestling

To remove your e-mail address from our mailing list, please click on Customer Care and
select Remove From Mailing List from the Area of Interest list and specify
your e-mail address. Note: This does not apply to opt-in e-mail. To modify your opt-in
e-mail deliveries, log in to the site and modify your preferences.
Customer Care